THE MAGAZINE OF LAURISTON GIRLS’ SCHOOL // APRIL 2013

Live it. Learn it. Love it. FROM THE CHAIR OF COUNCIL From the Principal

Welcome A journey towards equality Lauriston Life The magazine of Mary is a good starting point for my contribution to this issue of Lauriston Lauriston Girls’ School Life, as its theme is ‘journeys’.

Lauriston Girls’ School The results achieved by our Year 12 38 Huntingtower Road students in 2012 were outstanding Armadale Vic. 3143 (see pages 5–8) and we are all proud Australia that our 2012 graduates’ median ATAR (calculated across VCE and IB results t: +61 3 9864 7555 combined) was 96.05. Lauriston was the top VCE school in Victoria and our f: +61 3 9822 7950 Top Design 2013 Exhibitor India IB results demonstrate the consistent McKenzie’s development of a brand e: [email protected] excellence achieved by those of our identity for mock café Two Halves. www.lauriston.vic.edu.au students who choose this course of CRICOS number 00152F study. ABN 15 004 264 402 Academic results form only part of PRINCIPAL the education and personal journeys Susan Just of the students in our Class of 2012. From the time they entered the School, EDITOR whether this was in Kindergarten, Jenny McHendrie Junior School or Senior School, On behalf of the School Council, I And, as parents of young women Success is not a place at which one they developed into young women arrives but rather the spirit with which prepared for the next stage of their Top Design 2013 Exhibitor Zoe Blow’s PRODUCTION extend a very warm welcome to the who have completed their Howqua development of brand identity and one undertakes and continues the lives. The Class of 2012 participated Katie Garrett Lauriston community. year will know, from that first goodbye packaging design for mock gelato on the bus, amid excitement and journey. in all of the opportunities provided company Willow and Sage. Firstly, I would like to acknowledge tears, to the girls’ homecoming (amid at Lauriston and made significant CONTRIBUTORS the outstanding results achieved by - Alex Noble The Class of 2012 included dedicated more excitement and tears!), the contributions to myriad activities. Robyn Ambler our Year 12 girls in 2012, and to thank and talented sportswomen, debaters development of students’ maturity, Past Lauriston student Mary Owen, Elspeth Arnold not only our Year 12 teachers but Some students found their passion and public speakers, as well as resilience, independence, and OAM (Class of 1936), has been a Jenny Bars all Lauriston teachers for the effort in music or drama, taking part recipients of the Duke of Edinburgh’s capacity for understanding and regular visitor to the School in recent Katie Blunt they put into working with the girls throughout their school years – often Award, participants in a range of accepting each other, is phenomenal. years. In February, at our Founders’ Day throughout their time at Lauriston and with great distinction – in our music community service activities, and Susan Douglass The benefits of Howqua continue to Assembly, Mary gifted to Lauriston a assisting them in reaching the next program and/or drama program. passionate social issues advocates Katie Garrett come to the fore as students progress portrait of herself as a young student. step in their life’s journey. The Class of 2012 also provided us who involved themselves in Greenies Ann Hooper through their senior years of school Our staff and students alike enjoy with some very talented students in and in Amnesty International. All Fiona Ireland Secondly, a reflection on Howqua, and beyond, particularly when welcoming Mary back to Lauriston the Art, Visual Communication, and students devoted time and effort Alexandra Jeuniewic which this year celebrates its 20th circumstances call for courage or and we all appreciate listening to Media subject areas. Work by two of to House activities, and our student resilience. her memories of school life. Mary was Susan Just Anniversary. We should all feel our recent graduates is currently on born in 1921, and through her life leaders demonstrated not only fine Sally McKenzie privileged to have arrived at this display at Melbourne Museum, in the Most of us on the School Council journey of ninety-two years she has leadership skills, but also the ability to Nene Macwhirter important milestone, and grateful for exhibition Top Designs 2013; selection have (or have had) daughters at both experienced times of joy and work collaboratively and to negotiate Amanda Milledge the vision of former Lauriston Principal for a Top Designs exhibition is a great Howqua, and so have trusted the satisfaction and faced times of great with peers, teachers and senior Alison Moss Ruth Tideman AM, and the School honour and, for the young women School, and the wonderful Howqua sadness and adversity. Mary was one leadership, over a variety of issues. Council of her day, in establishing our concerned, the culmination of their Penny Reiners staff, with the care of our girls; some of the two founding coordinators unique Year 9 program for girls. artistic journey at Lauriston. Sam Ridley Councillors have attended Howqua of the Working Women’s Centre in Nicole Yeomans The Council is fully supportive of the as students. We are all happy to Melbourne and has been at the Howqua program, and all that it share with parents, at any time, our forefront of achieving equal rights for Design and printing stands for in terms of the development experiences of Lauriston’s remarkable working women in Australia. She was Impress Print Management of girls in Year 9. Whether our students Year 9 program. awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver start their journey towards Howqua Elspeth Arnold Jubilee Medal in 1977, the Medal of at kindergarten, in Junior School or Cover Chair of Council the Order of Australia in 1984, and the The Class of 2012 celebrating in Year 8, by Year 9 their readiness for Centenary Medal in 2001. their results the Howqua experience is palpable.

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Mary Owen, OAM (Class of 1936) with a painting of herself as a Lauriston student which she donated at Founders’ Day earlier this year.

For a number of the students, the inequalities between men and have the capabilities and attributes Lauriston’s Howqua program was women in the workforce, but, for all that will enable them to achieve in a turning point in their personal the work done by Mary and others their chosen careers and their life development. They articulated the like her, gender-based inequality in journeys. They are smart and have benefits of Howqua in terms of their the workforce persists. In a significant good characters, and, because of self-confidence, independence, and number of professions, there remains their education, they will take a lead in willingness to ‘have a go’ (instead of a 20%–30% gap between men’s and bringing about change to improve the standing back in case they might women’s pay. In 2012, according to lives of both women and men. fail). I was personally impressed by the the Australian Government’s 2012 Mary Owen is one of many Lauriston extent to which the members of the Australian Census of Women in alumnae who have been at the Class of 2012 supported each other, Leadership, women held 9.7% of the forefront of change in our world. and by their capacity for empathy executive key management personnel Lauriston alumnae have played and understanding – qualities actively positions in ASX 200 companies, and important roles in medical and fostered and encouraged by the there were 7 female CEOs in the ASX scientific breakthroughs; political, Howqua program. 200. legal and social change; the world The Class of 2012 chose to make their Other statistics that are of importance of finance; and literature, music, art Lauriston journey one that would give focus on women throughout the and design. You will find Lauriston them a well-rounded education. Along world. By 2015, females will account alumnae around the world, each of Class of 2012 with IB Coordinator Eirwen Stevenson and 2012 VCE Coordinator Trevor Smith with their intellectual prowess, they for 64% of those adults worldwide them making a contribution to her We are very proud of the outstanding (calculated on the basis of VCE and Lauriston offers, including sport, our developed attributes and skills that who cannot read. Only 30% of girls in community and to the global society academic results achieved by our IB results combined) was 96.05; I am arts program, debating and public will enable them to find a path that the world are enrolled in secondary in which we live. 2012 Year 12 students. When we enormously proud of our most recent speaking, community service, overseas leads them successfully through the school. These are statistics that are The excitement and passion that we received our VCE students’ results, graduates and of our teachers. exchanges, exchanges within next stage of their lives. With a wide difficult for us to understand, when our all have as educators comes from in December, we were absolutely Australia, and House activities. The variety of tertiary programs open to community believes in the right of all It is particularly pleasing to know that our ability to travel with our students delighted, and we were thrilled to learn Class of 2012 are well-rounded and them, they have chosen varied paths girls to receive an education and to the Class of 2012 not only achieved on their journey and to support and that Lauriston was the top VCE school balanced young women who will go for their tertiary studies, undertaking be valued equally with boys. wonderful results and first-round guide them throughout their years at in Victoria in 2012. Our International on to make a significant contribution courses ranging from Medicine to tertiary offers, but that they also Our Class of 2012 are poised to Lauriston and beyond. Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma results, to the broader community. Design. Many are pursuing careers in made a significant contribution become, upon completion of their which we received in January, were new or ‘cutting-edge’ disciplines. Susan Just to the life of the School through studies, part of the new vanguard for a further cause for celebration. The Principal their active involvement in all that And so I return to Mary Owen. Mary change in our world. These are young median ATAR for the Class of 2012 was not afraid to speak out about women who are well rounded and

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Results in focus Destinations In 2012 Lauriston ranked as the school • 68.18% of the students were in the • 93% of the students were in the Eighty-six girls in the Class of 2012 and Medicine and Physiotherapy (5%). the University of Melbourne. One girl with the highest VCE results in Victoria state’s top 10%, with an ATAR above 90. state’s top 10%. received first-round offers from tertiary Other choices included Health, Media, received an offer from the University of (The Age, 20 December 2012). The institutions in Victoria: eighty-five Music, Communications, Psychology, Cambridge. results for the Class of 2012 can be 76.13% of the students were in the Among the many members of the • from universities and one from MIBT. Engineering, and Environments (12% summarised as follows: state’s top 15%, with an ATAR above 85. Class of 2012 who achieved extremely I would like to congratulate the Class Two international students and one in total).* impressive individual results, four VCE of 2012 on their meticulous planning

0.0040.0020.000 23.86% of the students were in Our IB students also performed 0.0100.0080.006 domestic student chose to pursue • 100% students attained maximum study Six girls received offers for Law double for the next stage of their education the state’s top 1%, with an Australian exceptionally well: tertiary options overseas. 80% scores of 50 for a subject, and three IB degrees at Monash or Deakin. Three and their life journeys. I wish them Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) students achieved perfect scores of 45. The University of Melbourne made girls received offers for Medicine/ every success! • 34% of the students60% were in the above 99.* offers to 46.5% of the girls, and Monash Surgery at Monash, and two for state’s top 1%. The Class of 2013 have already begun 40% University to 26.7%. With student interest Nursing. A number of girls chose to • 52.27% of the students were in the the process of final-year planning. • 68% of the students20% were in the in RMIT University having increased follow a pathway to Medicine through state’s top 5%, with an ATAR above 95. So far this has comprised the Year state’s top 5%. 0% this past year, RMIT made offers to 10% undergraduate Biomedical Science >99 >95 >90 >85 >80 above 99 12 Conference, one-on-one careers above 95 of our 2012 graduates, as did Deakin or Science degrees. The success of Comparison of overall Lauriston results with overall State results Lauriston results compared with State averages 2006-2012 counselling, and discussions about above 90 University. Places were also offered several of our recent graduates in

0.0020.000 0.0080.0060.004 post–Year 12 options. Planning for our 0.010 above 80 by Swinburne University, La Trobe gaining entry to Creative Arts, Design, 100% LGS 100% annual Careers Night, to be held on University, Australian Catholic University, and Communications courses with VIC Monday 20 May, is in full swing, and 80% 80% and MIBT. very rigorous selection criteria is careers engagement continues across 60% 60% indicative of the wealth of talent The most popular degree choice was the Senior School. demonstrated by these girls. 40% 40% Arts (29%), including double degrees, Susan Douglass followed by Biomedical Science, A significant number of girls were 20% 20% Careers Coordinator and Science (27%), Commerce and offered tertiary scholarships, with three 0% 0% LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC Business (25%), Law double degrees girls offered places in the prestigious *Percentages have been rounded >99 >95 >90 >85 >80 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (7%), Design and Creative Arts (6%), Chancellor’s Scholars Program at off, and the figures also account for 100% double degrees. *The ATAR is a rank that shows a student’s achievement in relation to other students who have completed80% the VCE in the same year. ATARs 100%are used by Australian tertiary institutions as part of their selection process. 60%

40% 80% Career planning 20% 60% 0% Career planning at Lauriston is underpinned by the Australian Blueprint for Career Development>99 and>95 the>90 Victorian>85 >80 Tertiary course offers for the Class of 2012 University Offers Round One 40% Careers Curriculum Framework.

100% 20% At Lauriston we help our students develop through involvement in both curricular and co-curricular programs. Arts (Single and Double combinations) Melbourne Students are encouraged to become self-managing individuals who know their strengths80% and limitations – Biomedical Science and Science Monash 0% individuals who feel empowered to design and manage their careers. Commerce and Business RMIT LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC 60% 100% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Law Double Degrees Deakin Lauriston students are fortunate to be well supported by our past students, a number of 40whom% act as mentors, or 80% Design and Creative Arts Swinburne 60% Medicine and Physiotherapy La Trobe speak at our annual Careers Night. Our alumnae can really help ‘light the way’ for our current20% students. Other (incl Health, Media, Music, MIBT 40% 0% Communications, Psychology, Engineering Australian Catholic University Our 2013 Careers Night will be held on Monday 20 May 7.00--9.00pm. The theme for this yearLGS VICis LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC LGS VIC ‘Transition to University’. If you would like to be involved in future events, please contact Sue2006 Douglass2007 via 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20% and Environments) 0% [email protected] or on +61 3 9864 7554. >99 >95 >90 >85 >80

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Meet some of our high achievers

Sophie Burn Emily Chan Madeline White A meticulous Emily excelled An organised approach in the and diligent to learning classroom, learner, earned receiving Madeline Sophie many numerous received Academic Academic numerous Distinctions Distinctions Academic and prizes and enjoying Distinctions during her time success in and prizes at Lauriston. national at Lauriston. Involved in competitions. Beyond the Seeding the next generation of physicists, a range of House activities, Sophie She was heavily involved in the classroom, Madeline’s many talents also undertook community service School’s music program, represented were evident through her involvement engineers and software developers and was a member of the Senior Lauriston in Debaters Association in the sporting, music and debating Over the past half-century, women The report’s authors go on to say, machine had to be able to perform a College Council. Sophie is a talented of Victoria (DAV) debating, and arenas. In a testament to the high have made great progress in however, that key research indicates useful task. sportswoman, and she was elected was a valuable member of the regard in which she was held by her education and in the workplace, even that ‘individuals’ spatial skills The students loved this project – the Captain of the Athletics Team in 2012 Senior College Council. Emily was peers and by Lauriston staff, Madeline in fields such as business, law and consistently improve dramatically in group work, the creative challenge, and awarded Full School Colours. awarded Full School Colours in 2012 was appointed Co-Captain of Mitchell medicine, which have traditionally a short time with a simple training the physical challenge and the Sophie achieved an ATAR of 99.75 and for her efforts. An IB student, Emily House. As a dedicated VCE student, been male-centric domains. In course’. relating of theory to practice. Two days is following a medical career pathway: achieved a perfect score of 45, and Madeline achieved an ATAR of 99.85 science, technology, engineering Lauriston initiatives was just not long enough! she is studying Biomedicine at the was offered a place in Law at the and is now studying Commerce/Law and mathematics (STEM), however, In 2012 Lauriston began a learning University of Melbourne. University of Cambridge, and, under at Monash University. women’s progress has been slower. Where to from here? group focused on STEM, headed by the auspices of the prestigious In the second half of 2013, Lauriston Why are so few women becoming our Head of Science, Di Wood, and Chancellor’s Scholars Program, a is introducing a STEM elective in scientists, mathematicians or our Head of Mathematics, Pauline place in Commerce at the University of Year 10, in addition to our Maths engineers? Many Lauriston graduates Holland. The group brainstormed Melbourne. Problem Solving elective. With student are working as – or training to become ways to raise awareness about take-up very good, further hands-on – doctors, dentists or physiotherapists, STEM education and STEM career Kimberley Chow India McKenzie Georgina Davie curriculum – encompassing robotics, but very few of our graduates are pathways, both by providing our TI-Nspire™ materials, and visits to the Independence India’s Georgina physicists, engineers or software students with positive role models School by scientists and engineers – and an contribution to demonstrated developers. And the issue is not simply and by integrating knowledge and is being developed. We hope that we ability to work school life was outstanding one of gender: there is wide societal experiences from the wider Lauriston can turn the question Why so few? cooperatively impressive. leadership concern about the diminishing community into student learning. into an exclamation: ‘Wow – look how were traits India as School numbers of tertiary students in STEM The learning group looked specifically many girls are pursuing careers in evident in represented Co-Captain. fields at a time when technology is at the issue of how best to provide science, technology, engineering and Kimberley’s the School in She becoming ever more important in our girls with opportunities to develop maths!’ co-curricular most sports volunteered lives. and academic – athletics, at Inclusion their spatial skills. Encouraging our involvement basketball, Melbourne So, what to do? students to engage with construction at Lauriston. cricket, diving, (she was The landmark research report Why So toys and 3-D computer games, and Kimberley displayed a genuine hockey, rowing, swimming, tennis and named the 2012 Stonnington Young Few? Women in Science, Technology, enabling the girls to experience concern for others and showed great volleyball. She was elected to the Citizen of the Year in recognition Engineering, and Mathematics, hands-on mechanics were identified commitment to community service Senior College Council in 2011 and of her voluntary work), while also published in 2010 by the American as appropriate ways of promoting and the School’s Amnesty group. was Co-Captain of Irving House in maintaining involvement in a variety Association of University Women these important skills. Kimberley was also a keen participant 2012. India was also a great supporter of House activities. Georgina was (AAUW), makes the following point: In November the STEM Learning in sports at Lauriston, particularly of Lauriston’s music program and a awarded Full School Colours for her ‘One of the largest gender differences Group ran a two-day program for diving, and in our music program. An key member of the School’s concert exceptional contribution to school in cognitive abilities is found in the Year 7 students that saw the girls IB student, she achieved a perfect IB band. She was awarded Full School life at Lauriston. Awarded a perfect area of spatial skills, with boys and develop, plan and make a model score of 45, and was offered a place, Colours in 2012. India achieved an IB score of 45, Georgina is currently men consistently outperforming for a practical machine of their under the auspices of the prestigious ATAR of 99.75 in her VCE, with her taking a gap year, and plans to take girls and women. Spatial skills are own creation. The model had to Chancellor’s Scholars Program, in results including a maximum study up her offer of a place in the University considered by many people to be incorporate an electrical device, a Biomedicine at the University of score of 50 for Visual Communication. of Melbourne’s Chancellor’s Scholars important for success in [STEM] fields’. mechanical device, and hydraulic Nene Macwhirter Melbourne. She is now studying Environments at Program in 2014. or pneumatic movement, and the Deputy Principal / Head of Senior the University of Melbourne. School 8 9 kindergarten junior School

First steps Thriving in Junior School: Care, share, respect

The children in Lauriston’s Kindergartens. Our literacy document For many children, school is the Kindergartens are right at the is a sequential guide focused on place where they first discover the beginning of their school journey, the four learning areas involved in importance of developing skills that which will take them down many literacy: speaking, listening, writing and will assist them in their interactions different paths – paths whose twists reading. Our numeracy document with others. At Lauriston, our core and turns will inspire and challenge. ensures that all areas of numeracy values, which we explicitly teach and Kindergartens are the foundation learning are explicitly planned for, continually refer to, together with our blocks for children’s journey through so that children have experiences in commitment to our pastoral care school, and one of our main focuses number, measurement and geometry. program and Respectful Relationships in Lauriston’s Kindergartens is to Policy, are fundamental to our Our philosophy is underpinned develop in each child the dispositions dedication to providing children with by a commitment to providing a necessary for lifelong learning. a safe and supportive environment in play-based curriculum. Play-based which to grow and learn. Our main focus for first term is to help learning is described in the EYLF as all of our children feel comfortable in ‘a context for learning through which Ann Hooper their new environment, to assist them children organise and make sense Deputy Principal / Head of Junior to develop bonds with the adults in of their social worlds, as they engage School this space, and to help them build actively with people, objects and relationships with each other. It is also representations’. Play is hard to define A positive school community program is designed to ensure that important to establish routines at this but can be described in the following promotes feelings of belonging, and all of our students receive explicit time, at home and at school; children terms: connection, in children. A child’s sense instruction, role modelling and feel supported when they know what of belonging at school is in turn ‘a positive reinforcement in the area of •Play should be pleasurable although is coming next. And boundaries need key protective factor that promotes relationships, and have consistent it may sometimes cause frustration to be formed so that the children’s wellbeing as well as academic access to strong, coordinated and challenges. learning environment can be achievement’ (Kids Matter: Australian social and emotional development provocative and innovative. •Play is often symbolic as children Primary Schools Mental Health programs. learn to negotiate, self-regulate and Initiative – Overview (2007)). Early Years Learning and Development Throughout the journey from Kinder problem-solve. Children naturally Framework (EYLDF) is the planning A school functions as a social learning to Year 6, our junior students build the engage in symbolic play and, when framework used in both of our context, providing a backdrop for skills, understandings and dispositions they do, their games have meaning to Kindergartens. The EYLF is built on the children’s learning, and influencing that children need to develop in them but not always to observers. understanding that the principles including others in, their play. how they learn. In a social learning order to manage themselves and underpinning effective early childhood context characterised by positive, relate appropriately to others. As the •Active play requires action – in the Play is important to brain development pedagogy guide the practice of healthy relationships, learning will be children acquire core social and form of physical, verbal or mental in the small child. Research tells us educators. The framework identifies enhanced. emotional competencies, and learn engagement with materials, people, that children need to develop secure five areas as being crucial in the ideas or the environment. It requires to resolve conflict in developmentally attachments, and require stimulation Central to the development of positive development of the child: identity, children to use their brains in many appropriate ways, they feel more and Source: Kids Matter (2007) and an environment that encourages relationships is social and emotional community, wellbeing, learning and different ways. more positive about themselves and active exploration. Play, which has a learning. In the school setting, fostering communication. the world around them. •Play can be voluntary and vital role in these areas, strengthens social and emotional learning involves We also use literacy and numeracy self-motivated, with children making brain pathways and develops the promoting positive interactions, guidelines developed by our their own choices about, and learning skills needed for the journey together with caring, concern and through school. respect for others, and a willingness to share; developing children’s ability As our young children begin this to recognise and manage their journey with us, you will see them emotions; and assisting children both engaged in many types of play. These to discover effective ways of solving experiences have been carefully problems and handling challenging planned so that as the children play situations, and to understand what it they are developing the skills and means to make responsible decisions. dispositions they need in order to be successful learners throughout their Lauriston’s educational journey model journey. is underpinned by the principle that relationships play a fundamentally Robyn Ambler & Fiona Ireland important role in learning. Our Directors of Kindergartens developmental pastoral care 10 11 HOWQUA MEET OUR SCHOOL CAPTAINS

Meet our School Captains

Since my commencement, I have inspired and engaged members of been able to immerse myself within our local and global communities. a welcoming and inclusive culture, I believe that, by building upon the and participate in a wide range of strong sense of school spirit and extracurricular activities, including interconnectedness between all House events, leadership groups, members of the Lauriston community, debating and volunteer work. The we can bring about positive change, Lauriston community has supported even if only on a small scale. me in my pursuits at school, and at I have only attended Lauriston for state and national level in my chosen a relatively short period of my life; sport, water polo. A transformative journey however, I feel extremely privileged It is good to have an end to journey with the School (in Year 6 or Year 8), None of which means, of course, I am extremely honoured to have not only to have been given the towards; but it is the journey that others with family (on our open days that the Year 9s find their Howqua Katie Blunt been elected School Co-Captain opportunity to attend this school, but matters, in the end. or Discover Howqua days). In Year 8, journey easy – far from it. Each student for 2013, and look forward to the also to now continue my role as an —Ursula K. Le Guin the girls will have spent a good deal faces her own ‘trials’. For some of the challenges and opportunities of this active leader in my final year. Lauriston of time talking about Year 9 with their girls, living with ten or eleven peers, I began in Year 10 as an official role. I hope to lead the School in has meaning in every part of my life; When our Year 9 girls return to parents and with Year 8 tutors, while and having little personal space, is Lauriston student after living abroad utilising the skills we have acquired, indeed, it will forever be a school for Melbourne after their Howqua also learning strategies and coping difficult; for others, Howqua’s fitness for many years. while studying at Lauriston, to become life. experience, they arrive quite literally mechanisms that will help them deal and outdoor programs test their limits; full of life. They have bonded with each with the myriad exciting, though often others find it hard to adapt to aspects other, made incredibly good friends, daunting, challenges that lie ahead. of our routines and scheduling; and, and met physical, mental and social as in any educational setting, some challenges; they have developed At Howqua, students undertake an students will occasionally struggle with independence, self-assurance and outdoor program, fitness program, their academic studies. Yet, over time, a willingness to tackle any challenge academic program and community house groups become happy and that comes their way. And, in the service program, and participate in cohesive units; schedules become course of their Howqua journey, they a unique pastoral care program. The part of the rhythm of daily life; and led the School, in the role of School that I strive to employ in my everyday have gained life skills that will always Howqua program as a whole fosters two-hour walks, with a daypack, segue Captain, with such confidence and life. As a proud member of Mitchell stand them in good stead. When incremental and sequential learning, into a six-day hike, just as 2.2 km runs compassion. To be elected to this House, I thoroughly enjoy participating our ‘Howqua girls’ arrive back at and is designed to challenge students become a 17 km mountain run. same position is incredibly exciting for in other sporting events such as House Armadale, they arrive transformed. This without overloading them. me. swimming, as well as assisting with is what students in other year levels The journey through Howqua is and performing in the House drama Each segment of the program is Throughout my years at Lauriston, see and are inspired by. unique. There is much soul-searching productions. continually examined and evaluated, and challenge along the way but, in I have been fortunate enough to The journey that our Year 9s travel and is modified whenever necessary. the end, it is all truly worth it. Just ask properly ‘sample’ the smorgasbord I could not discuss my Lauriston begins well before the students board Our staff, guided at all times by the the girls who have made the journey. of opportunities that are available experience thus far without mention of the bus that brings them to Howqua Howqua philosophy, work hard to to students. As performing and the my year at Howqua. This life-changing campus for the first time as residents. ensure that our five core programs Sam Ridley arts have long been a passion experience not only taught me skills Most of the girls will have visited our continue to meet their aims and Assistant Principal, Howqua of mine, participation in many such as resilience and courage but beautiful campus prior to this, some objectives and to deliver their planned Alexandra Jeuniewic school productions and the drama also taught me how to challenge outcomes. program has provided me with a myself with confidence. brilliant creative outlet in which I can I hope that, alongside Katie, I Words cannot describe how honoured express myself and gain confidence. can make 2013 a year full of fun, and elated I am to be elected as Lauriston’s rowing program has innovation and success for the School a School Co-Captain for Lauriston certainly unleashed my inner athlete. community. in 2013. Attending Lauriston from The camaraderie that is created in this Prep onwards, I have watched as sport is like no other and our squad’s many fantastic individuals have ‘No guts, no glory’ philosophy is one

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Acknowledging our students’ achievements

Lucy and Alexandra Georgina and have been invited Alessandra have to speak at ‘The been accepted into Search’, a leadership the 2013 Kwong Lee conference run by the Dow Young Scholars Reach Foundation. The Program at the University girls were chosen after of Melbourne, an Reach heard them academic enrichment both speak at the Year program designed to 11 Reach Workshop support high-achieving Lucy Yang Alexandra Mangion held at Lauriston last Alessandra Chinsen Georgina Frazer secondary school (Year 12) (Year 12) (Year 11) (Year 11) year. Alexandra and students. The program Lucy are two out of offers numerous Tony Barry William Cleary Carolyn Dance only fifty students opportunities for asked to speak at participating students ‘The Search’. to interact with the BEd (Melb) BEdSc (Melb) DipT (VCBC) University of Melbourne. GradDipAppSc (CSturt) BEd (ACU) PGDip (CompEd) (Melb) MEd (Melb)

Tony joined the Lauriston community William, who is Director of Operations Carolyn has been teaching in our Late last year Rebecca competed in the Lauren recently travelled to Valmalenco, in 2007 at the start of Semester 2. at our Howqua campus, joined Junior School for six years; she taught Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Victorian Italy, to represent Australia in Ski Cross at Championships (Level 7), held at the the FIS Junior World Ski Championships. Lauriston at the start of 2010. As Year 6 for her first five years at Lauriston Tony’s current role is eLearning Mentor. Geelong Arena. She won gold on floor, Howqua’s Director of Operations, he and is now teaching Year 3. and gold on beam and received the Tony is responsible for managing organises the day-to-day running trophy for best all-round gymnast for Rebecca Fancke Moodle and our new online reporting Carolyn began her teaching at St. 2012. Lauren Hurley-Pearson of the campus, and also teaches (Year 11) (Year 11) systems. He is also involved in the Years Monica’s School in Wodonga. She Science, Health, and Humanities. 7–10 one-to-one notebook programs then returned to Melbourne to take up and teaches IT to the Year 10 students Prior to coming to Lauriston, William a position at Genazzano FCJ College. as part of this program. In addition, taught for sixteen years at St Kevin’s Next she taught at Wesley College, Tony provides technical support to College, Toorak, where his roles where many leadership opportunities staff and students, both in and outside included Year 9 Waterford Campus led to her becoming Deputy Head, Alexandra was selected to join the On 19 February Charley won her Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) section in the 2013 Girls Sport Victoria the classroom. Administrative Convenor (3 years) and then Acting Head, of the Junior women’s gymnastics team. The AYOF was Golf Event, which was held at the and Head of Outdoor Education School. Carolyn has experience Tony has worked in a number of held earlier this year, in Sydney. Metropolitan Golf Club. Charley’s (13 years). As Head of Outdoor teaching at all levels from Prep to winning score in the 9-hole event was schools in Australia and overseas, Education at St Kevin’s, William lived Year 7, and as a result she has strong Alexandra Eade Charley Lupson 34. including the Geelong College, Tintern (Year 10) (Year 10) with his family at the school’s Outdoor curriculum knowledge across, and a Schools, and Marlborough College Education Centre in Flowerdale, and unique understanding of, children’s (UK). He also has experience in consequently understands fully the various developmental stages. industry, as an analyst programmer. commitment required of staff living in Carolyn grew up playing a range of Tony has chosen to work in the field of a small residential school community. sports and particularly loved tennis, education as he believes it brings a William and his wife, Yiota, live on skiing, swimming and gymnastics. Vanessa, currently at Howqua, obtained As a state finalist in the Legacy Junior variety of ever-changing experiences. her Certificate of Performance for Violin Public Speaking Award, Chloe was campus at Howqua with their two She learned to fly light aircraft at He feels that working with students in December. asked to speak at Parliament House at daughters, aged eight and ten years Moorabbin Airport at the age of fifteen, and helping them identify who they the celebrations to mark International (the family lives less than a hundred and was flying solo before she got her Women’s Day 2013. are is a privilege, and one that he Vanessa Chen Chloe Gration metres from the student houses). ‘learner’s’ and learned to drive a car. (Year 9) (Year 9) finds personally rewarding. William is a keen rock climber and Carolyn believes that teaching is In his spare time Tony focuses on backcountry skier, who also enjoys one of the few careers that provide his family, and is very involved in all snow camping. opportunities to help shape society’s aspects of his two teenage children’s future and encourage a desire to lives. Family is Tony’s main passion. continue to learn throughout life. As a member of the Victorian Junior Caitlin placed 2nd in the state final His family share a love of sport and Water Polo Team, Matisse recently of the 2012 Debaters Association of activity and are outdoors at any Away from work, Carolyn enjoys competed in the 2013 Victorian Junior Victoria (DAV) Junior Public Speaking chance they get. Tony is currently catching up with friends; the sounds Water Polo Championships in Albury, with Competition. her team placing 3rd overall. renovating the family home, and and exhilaration of the Grand Prix Matisse Andrews Caitlin Louey enjoying restoring a 1967 MGB and of air shows with their fighter jets; (Year 8) (Year 8) Roadster when he finds the time. going to the movies; barracking for the Hawks; and eating chocolate! 14 15 STAFF FAREWELL Lauriston Foundation

Regatta titles. Today, Lauriston is one Many Lauriston students continue of Australia’s most respected rowing to row after leaving school. Several A welcome from the Foundation President schools. have taken their rowing to state and national level; some have obtained full I would like to extend a warm welcome tuition fees) for innovative, rigorous, Appeal. No matter what the size of Andrew attributes the success of rowing scholarships to universities in from the Lauriston Foundation Board to hands-on learning experiences for our the gift, it is valuable and important to Lauriston’s rowing program to three the US. Some alumnae have returned the Lauriston community as the 2013 girls – the kinds of experiences that Lauriston. School-wide participation linked factors: coaches, students and to Lauriston as rowing coaches, school year gets underway. can be offered through new programs inspires other gifts and encourages parents. and a curriculum rich with authentic, support from major donors. eager to share their knowledge and We have had an exciting start to 2013, ‘real-world’ activities, and can require ‘It is the joy and enthusiasm of the girls, experience. with the release of the IB results for During the year, you will hear more new or enhanced facilities. the direction and encouragement ‘All of which is only possible with the the Class of 2012. The median ATAR from the Foundation about appeals of the coaches, and the unwavering support of parents,’ says Andrew. for Lauriston’s combined VCE and IB In 2011, the Foundation initiated the targeted to support new and support of the parents that bring results for 2012 was 96.05 – I am sure Lauriston Equity Scholarship Fund, innovative work in the School. rowing success to Lauriston,’ Andrew ‘I could not have done my job without you will agree that this is an amazing which provides scholarships to young Michael Rowland says. their dedication to the cause. Ferrying achievement. women whose family circumstances Foundation President Andrew O’Brien girls to and from training, and driving and finances might not otherwise ‘Over the past eleven years I have Congratulations must go not only to them to regattas, is one thing; it is allow them to benefit from a Lauriston worked with some outstanding the students but also to our teachers Director of Rowing since 2001, Andrew another to encourage daughters to education. I would like to thank all coaches at Lauriston, including Bill and the wider School community, for has trained almost a thousand meet challenges and step outside who have given to the Fund to date, Tait, who coached Australia’s Women’s providing such a vigorous, challenging Lauriston students in the sport that is comfort zones. Parents have done this as they have helped make our Equity Coxless Pair to a Silver Medal at the and successful learning experience for his passion. and, thankfully, trusted in the long-term Scholarships program sustainable. We 2012 Olympics, and Tom Abramowski, the girls. I look forward to hearing more and wider benefits.’ believe that a Lauriston education Andrew has led Lauriston’s rowers to currently Victorian Women’s coach. from the Class of 2012 as they settle enables young women to make a six national titles, fifteen state titles Both began their coaching careers into their first year away from Lauriston. valuable contribution in the broader and several Head of the Schoolgirls with Lauriston Year 8 girls!’ The Lauriston Foundation was community and we encourage the established to ensure the long-term Lauriston community to continue to Whole-School House Family Picnic financial health and stability of the donate to the Equity Scholarship Fund. School, so that it is able to continue its Contributions to the Lauriston tradition of academic excellence. We On the evening of Friday 15 February Foundation can be made through rely on philanthropic support as a key the School community gathered on donations at any time, or through source of funding (over and above the Lauriston oval to celebrate the donations to the School’s Annual annual Whole-School House Family Picnic.

The event demonstrated that community spirit is alive and well at Lauriston. It was a wonderful evening, Introducing Development Manager, enjoyed by all, and it was great to see our students full of excitement and Penny Reiners getting involved in all the activities. Penny commenced with Lauriston to current families, past students and Executive, Council and Foundation to in early January this year and has people who were instrumental in the continue our vital development work.’ significant experience working with growth of Lauriston over the years,’ she To contact Penny please organisations to enhance their says. call: +61 3 9864 7582 or email: philanthropic and development ‘An early highlight has been attending [email protected] programs. Penny has worked the 100th Birthday Lunch for the previously with not-for-profits including Old Lauristonian Association. It was Bush Heritage Victoria. Penny has wonderful to see Old Girls from the spent her first few months in the role 1930s mingling with Old Girls from working with the Lauriston Foundation, the 1990s and 2000’s. That’s what’s so the School Council and the Old special about Lauriston, the combined Lauristonians association. Her areas history and the passion across the of expertise include developing major years to still remain connected to giving and bequest programs. the School. I’m looking forward to ‘I enjoy working with stakeholders from meeting more members of the School across organisations. One of the best community and to working with the aspects of my role is that I get to talk

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A lifetime of Lauriston links History of the Old Lauristonians’ Association

For Richard Halliday, thinking about ‘I’ve benefited all my life from the to Lauriston projects that develop girls’ On 27 October 1913, twenty-nine However, the club (renamed the Old the ‘At Home’ attracted large numbers Lauriston brings back memories of his connections that Lauriston has capabilities and am excited by the former pupils of Lauriston gathered Lauristonians’ Association – the OLA of Old Girls and their children, all mother, his childhood, and school life. enabled for my family,’ Richard says. rich academic life at Lauriston and the together to form an ‘Old Girls’ club’. – in 1923) did raise funds over the of whom enjoyed afternoon tea new and exciting frontiers of teaching The aims of the Old Lauristonians’ years for sporting facilities, and for served by the School’s prefects and Richard’s mother, Mary Halliday ‘I like to give back by being involved at work in – and outside of – the Club, as the new organisation was first a scholarship, to be awarded to the probationers, followed by games and (née Lowe, Class of 1920), attended in what’s going on and am especially Lauriston classroom.’ known, were primarily social: the club’s daughter of a fallen soldier. entertainment. In 1951, the OLA ‘At Lauriston from 1908 to 1915, leaving interested in the Lauriston Foundation. I members, who held regular meetings, Home’ was renamed ‘Founders’ Day’, to go to England when her father also get much satisfaction in donating During the Great Depression, the OLA hoped to maintain the friendships they to mark the School’s 50th Jubilee and fought in the war, and returning to played an important role in keeping had formed in their schooldays, and to honour the memory of the Misses finish her schooling in 1920. After Lauriston afloat, rallying around the to enjoy with other Old Lauristonians Irving, who had died in the previous completing her studies, Mary taught School’s new headmistress, Miss a range of sporting, dramatic, literary decade. Nearly three hundred people music at Lauriston, and Richard Elizabeth Kirkhope, and doing its best and philanthropic activities. The small were present on the first Founders’ recollects a great sense of community to bolster enrolments from within its subscription levied on club members Day. In later years, Founders’ Day was at the School, with his mother inviting own community. In 1948, the OLA was used to finance a school replaced by an annual luncheon, teachers and Lauriston families to the was represented on the provisional magazine (the Lauristonian), which and in 1989 by an annual dinner. In Halliday holiday home. committee set up to establish Lauriston included a section featuring news of 2013, one hundred years after the as a non-profit, limited guarantee Richard visited the School many times ‘Old Girls’. establishment of the OLA, Founders’ company, and secured the right to and used to attend luncheons with Day was once again celebrated at Since Lauriston was at this time elect three members annually to the Miss Elizabeth Kirkhope (Lauriston’s Lauriston. a private business, owned by School’s newly formed governing body. headmistress 1933–56). His mother’s headmistresses Margaret and Lilian Jenny Bars Old Lauriston connections continued For many decades, the most important Irving, the Old Lauristonians’ Club was Archivist after she left the School, and there event on the OLA calendar was the not expected to provide significant were networks available to Richard annual ‘At Home’. Held at Lauriston, financial support for the School. when he was later in London. One of his most enduring friendships was with former Lauriston student Hilda Speyer (Class of 1945). Hilda had escaped, with her family, from the Channel Islands as the Nazis were invading. The Speyers made their way to Melbourne, and Hilda attended Lauriston, where she was taught by Richard’s mother. A strong friendship developed between Richard and Hilda. At the cessation of hostilities in Europe, Hilda and her Members of the OLA tennis team competing in ‘The Sun’ Challenge Cup, 1996. L to R: Olivia family returned to England. Tims, Melinda Hall (née Fanning), Pamela Radford (OLA Sun Cup Representative), Jane Hilda later married an Australian Woolcock (née Barton), Carolyn Barton and she and her husband moved to Canberra. Thereafter, for more than forty years, Hilda’s family and Richard’s family enjoyed many holidays together, both in Canberra and at An invitation Hilda’s holiday house near Batemans to the first Bay. Miss Margaret Irving, first President Founders’ Day, The minutes of the preliminary meeting of the of the Old Lauristonian’s Club 17 March 1951 Old Lauristonians’ Club, 27 October 1913 For Richard, the Lauriston connection is ongoing, with his granddaughter Zoe currently a student at Blairholme.

Being involved in the School community has been an important thread in Richard’s life and he has strong views on giving back to an institution that has given much to his family. Richard Halliday as a young boy. The 1941 OLA “At Home” 18 19 FROM THE ARCHIVES COMMUNITY NEWS

100 years Nicole Yeomans (2005) takes on a unique of Lauriston challenge inspired by Howqua

memories has always been a regret that I was While travelling in Europe, I also unable to complete the final six-day decided that I wanted to hike to the I have been a Lauriston student, a hike during my time at Howqua. top of Mount Speculation before I Lauriston parent, President of the turned twenty-four, and that I wanted When I was unable to complete the Lauriston Parents’ Association, and a to raise money for Arthritis Victoria in hike, my teacher, Ms Sloane, said member of the Lauriston Council, and the process. that she wanted me to see Mount I am now an Old Lauristonian. Speculation. I promised her that, Climbing a mountain is an obstacle Saskia Milledge (2012) I’m also related to nine other Old before I reached twenty-four, I would that means more to me than just Gran had one son, my father, Sam return and complete the hike. I’ve keeping a promise. It is also a Girls spanning one hundred years, Gray. Dad had three daughters in never forgotten that conversation. metaphor for people with disabilities from Helen Outhwaite (1918), my close succession – Sue, Jules and me who face obstacles every single day grandmother, to Saskia Milledge In Year 12 my arthritis got worse and, – and we attended Lauriston from the and get to the top of the mountain but (2012), my daughter. by my first year at university, I was on late 1950s to the mid 1970s, from Prep sometimes don’t get recognised for it. permanent medication (which I had to Year 12. In 1913, my gran Helen Outhwaite was never needed before). My health Due to my health issues, hiking a thirteen and a Lauriston student. Her The grounds and facilities were much fluctuated over the next six years, with mountain before my twenty-fourth unique claim to fame is that she was my medication needs increasing as birthday was impossible but seeing more modest then. The ‘Old House’ twice School Captain, in 1917 and my joints deteriorated. This period Mount Speculation is still my goal. I was still there, as was the ‘White 1918. She was also a prefect for three included a sustained period of illness am aiming to do this in April this year House’, and, for a time, a ‘Top Field’ years and Dux of the School in 1918. Alice Milledge (2003) on the right in New York 2011 overseas and a battle with glandular and to complete the walk prior to the on Mercer Road. Handstands were fever. My health was affecting my study Howqua 20th Anniversary Open Day. Her parents chose Lauriston partly forbidden there, lest passers-by should very successful rower, competing at of Interior Architecture at Monash and I’m enjoying fundraising for Arthritis because they knew and respected see our regulation navy-blue Bonds state and national levels and returning I was in and out of school. Victoria. My days are currently taken the Irvings but also because they lived Cottontails. Of course we did them to Lauriston to coach. Her cousins up with preparations and I am looking In 2011 I decided that I needed close by, in a rambling Edwardian anyway. Sarah and Georgie Stobart also won a forward to keeping that promise. to make some changes in my life. house in Malvern Road called Yarook. schoolgirls’ title, in the second four. When asked for one-liners about Nicole Yeomans (2005) takes on a I resolved that, instead of fighting Nicole Yeomans (2005) Helen’s younger sister, Jocelyn, also school, my sisters willingly obliged. My two daughters, encouraged and unique challenge inspired by Howqua my health, I would try to manage Follow Nicole’s journey at attended Lauriston. it and adapt my life to allow me to makingadifference.gofundraise.com. nurtured by the School, are both very I was diagnosed with rheumatoid Jules: be happy and healthy. I decided to au/page/hike4RA. Helen played baseball and excelled artistic. Alice is an interior designer in ‘I am not sure I truly appreciated what arthritis when I was eighteen months transfer from Interior Architecture and at tennis. She was the Victorian School New York, and Sas is doing a gap year old and have lived with it ever since. Lauriston meant to me until I was an focus on a career that I could still be Girls Champion in 1917, and in 1918 in the UK and will study Animation at adult.’ When I attended Howqua in 2002 the passionate about but my health could she was runner-up to Esna Boyd, which RMIT in 2014. outdoor activities were difficult but I handle. I now study Digital Media and is no disgrace considering Esna went ‘Friendships and lots and lots and lots Marketing at Swinburne and have one All the cousins thrived at Lauriston always tried to attempt everything. It on to win the Australian Open Singles of laughter.’ year left. and have gone on to university and in 1927. ‘Miss Fox’s lemon butter and the professional careers. Four of the five rustle of the academic gowns of Miss are overseas – the global citizens Mackay and Miss Brumley.’ the School groomed them to be. The eldest, Em, is at home, having just Sue: produced baby Tom. ‘Happy days, great friendships and left in no doubt that girls could A key challenge for Lauriston is to stay Howqua’s annual Term 2 Open Day will be held and should make the most of their ahead of the game. And perhaps, Howqua educational opportunities.’ because it also has a reputation as a on Sunday 5 May. The Lauriston community privileged school, to dispel the notion is invited to visit Howqua and to extend an After a fifteen-year break from that it doesn’t deserve our support. OPEN DAY Outhwaite blood, there was a rush as Lauriston girls are undoubtedly invitation to friends, family and colleagues who five of the next generation attended privileged but I have come to accept Sunday 5 May 2013 are interested in the Howqua program. from the early 1990s to last year, when that this is okay, as long as those of us 11.00am - 2.00pm my daughter Sas completed Year 12. lucky enough to be educated there All the girls from this generation rowed. make the most of it by living worthy To register visit Lauriston.vic.edu.au In 1998 Emily Wilmoth, my niece, was in lives and doing what we can to help the Lauriston crew that won the state others who are not so privileged. and national titles and the Head of Amanda Milledge (Gray, 1972) Helen Outhwaite (1918) the Schoolgirls. Emily went on to be a 20 21 COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS Emma & Tom’s: Where taste A musical life Deborah Conway (1977) and design After graduating from Lauriston, Deborah attended the University of combine Melbourne, where she balanced study with modelling and singing. Emma Welsh (1983) She appeared in advertisements for Emma graduated from Lauriston Bluegrass jeans, Big M, and Crunchie. with a burning desire to establish her At the age of eighteen, while at own business. Her determination and university, she started playing guitar. commitment would ultimately see In 1979, Deborah joined the band The the birth of fruit juice brand Emma & Benders as a vocalist and songwriter. Tom’s – now a household name across Australia. In 1981, Deborah moved to Sydney and joined the band Do Ré Mi; in After Lauriston, Emma completed 1985, Do Ré Mi released the iconic a Bachelor of Agricultural Science ‘Man Overboard’, from their debut degree at the University of Melbourne. album, Domestic Harmony. The song She felt that this broad degree would was radically different from those allow her to study subjects that would usually heard on radio playlists, but be useful to an aspiring entrepreneur. went to the top of the charts.

Emma then spent time in the In 1986, Deborah and Do Ré Mi corporate world, working for Cargill, relocated to the UK. Their second Mars, L.E.K. Consulting, and National album, The Happiest Place in Town Australia Bank. Having her own (1988), was well received, but by business remained her dream late 1988 the band had dispersed. and she continued to build on her to sample the product. Tom and also made from recycled product Deborah remained in the UK, working entrepreneurial skills, obtaining an Emma’s approach meant that they (e.g. Most of their cartons are made on various projects – from singing MBA from INSEAD in France. had a direct interface with potential from recycled cardboard). They have on Pete Townshend’s The Iron Man Deborah and Willy recently launched at Paul Grabowsky’s invitation, an customers, and opportunity to build also worked with Sustainability Victoria to acting and singing in Peter their eighth studio record together – evening of Conway and Zygier While working in the UK, Emma met up brand association. on a project to use recycle plastic in Greenaway’s filmProspero’s Books, Stories of Ghosts. compositions at the Melbourne with long-time friend Tom Griffith. Tom their bottles, to be launched soon! scored by Michael Nyman. Concert Hall; performing in Andrée had been skiing in North America and Launched in 2004, Emma & Tom’s now Deborah has been recognised as Greenwell’s Dreaming Transportation; had noticed that local café fridges sells its range of minimally processed When asked if she has advice for Deborah also continued writing and an innovator and as a generator of writing and recording with classical were stocked full of natural, whole whole fruit juices, Quenchers, sparkling people looking to start their own in 1990 returned to Australia with an unique ways of presenting music. From composer George Dreyfus; recording fruit smoothies. The drinks offered a juices and Life Bars into more than venture, Emma says, ‘Running album’s-worth of new material. Her 2008 to 2011, she was Artistic Director with Brisbane band george; and health advantage but no artificial two thousand premium independent a business is hard for anyone, debut solo album, String of Pearls of the Queensland Music Festival – the performing in Half the Sky concerts to colours, flavours or preservatives, or cafés and delis, as well as to major irrespective of gender, so to succeed (1991), featured the songs ‘It’s Only first woman to direct this statewide mark International Women’s Day. concentrates. Tom knew that there was grocery retailers, throughout Australia. you need to have confidence, tenacity the Beginning’, ‘Release Me’, and the biennial celebration of music, which, nothing like these drinks in Australia, and passion’. bittersweet title track, which saw her in its geographic reach, is the largest Deborah is currently touring, following The brand philosophy of Emma & so he called Emma, and the idea for win the Best Female Artist ARIA Award music festival in the world. the release of Stories of Ghosts. For Tom’s, ‘Look After Yourself’, is central Having her own business has allowed Emma & Tom’s was born. in 1992. information, visit www.deborahconway. both to the company and to the Emma – mother to Alexander,7 – In 2005, Deborah and Willy launched com. ‘We had enormous confidence. We corporate social responsibility work it the freedom to choose where she The release of the String of Pearls Broad, a project that brought used our own accumulated savings undertakes. Each year, Emma & Tom’s dedicates her time. She encourages album was accompanied by an diverse female singer-songwriters to pursue our dream. After a year donates more than $100,000 worth other women to consider having their extensive national tour with the band together in performance. Broad of research, looking at what was of juice and Life Bars to community own businesses for this reason. The Mothers of Pearl, in which Willy presented established names, available in other countries and groups, fundraising events, and Zygier played guitar. This was the such as Katie Noonan and the late, Emma & Tom’s has recently launched making juice in my kitchen, we had charities such as Peter MacCallum start of a successful songwriting and great Ruby Hunter, and introduced 1L Quencher with Benefits tetra packs a product that tasted fantastic, and Cancer Centre, SecondBite, Prahran personal collaboration for Deborah emerging artists like Mia Dyson, Kate in Woolworth’s supermarkets. These packaging that looked good and Mission and the St Kilda Mission. and Willy, which has resulted (so far) Miller-Heidke, Clare Bowditch, Liz Quenchers feature stevia leaf extract appealed to the consumer,’ says in eight records and three children. Stringer and Sally Seltmann. A strong commitment to sustainability and other botanicals ‘to ensure a Emma. Deborah and Willy married in 2007. is evident in the unique packaging naturally low calorie healthy drink Deborah’s achievements include Emma and Tom started walking the methods that Emma & Tom’s has made from minimally processed whole In May 2010, Deborah and Willy writing for, and appearing alongside pavements, presenting shops with adopted for its products, all packaging fruit juices to quench your thirst’ and of launched Half Man Half Woman, Toni Collette in, Geoffrey Rush’s a six-pack of juice and asking them is recyclable and where possible it is course they taste delicious! which includes a song sung by their Belvoir St Theatre production of Suzy Davis (1976, Moir) and Deborah Conway in three daughters. Aristophanes’s The Frogs; presenting, costume for the 1976 school play Bonaventure. 22 23 COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS

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Monash who would see Helen as Working Parent Resilience Program year as part of AusAID’s Australian and internationally are grappling having played a crucial role in the and Manager Training for Flexible Youth Ambassadors for Development with. In this respect, it is rewarding to We love to hear development of their self-worth and Workforces. The programs aim to program. see my research having an impact in from you! sense of personal value. increase retention, diversity, health and both Victoria and NSW. Being invited We are always keen to hear I finished my studies last year, wellbeing and provide attendees with last year to give evidence at the from our alumnae. If you have We congratulate Helen on her very completing a Master’s in International the opportunities to set goals around NSW parliamentary inquiry into the an interesting story to tell, significant achievements. Relations on exchange at Sciences Po their personal and professional lives operation of the partial defence of please write about it for us in Paris, with a focus on international and then achieve them! For more provocation and having the results and send your article and any development. My undergraduate information you can go to the website of my research featured on the front accompanying photos to Katie study was a Bachelor of Arts and www.theedgecoaching.org. page of The Age have been two Garrett, Communications Officer, Bachelor of Commerce at the definite highlights of this so far. at [email protected]. Just to add some diversity to my new University of Melbourne. career I’ve also taken on working with Since completing my PhD, I have been jobseekers, facilitating soft skills training given the fantastic opportunity, as Helen Wirtz to enable them to get back to work a Lecturer in Criminology at Deakin – which I love doing! And all in three University, to continue to dedicate time days a week, so I can enjoy being a to my research while also lecturing Helen Wirtz (Isaachsen, 1959) mum too. Just the way I want it – but the next generation of criminology Helen has become one of the first what a journey life can take! scholars. winners of an Empowering Monash Women Award. Beyond beginning at Deakin, and my provocation research, I have Helen has worked for MonashLink Debbie Marks also recently had my first book Community Health Service since 1976 published. Written with Dr Asher Flynn, and has contributed an enormous Debbie Marks (1994) and launched in February by David amount of professional time and Debbie writes: Galbally, QC, the book analyses expertise to the community of Monash. Upon leaving Lauriston I trod a the legal decisions made in the well-worn path to the University ‘Honeymoon Killer’ case, where Gabe The safety of women and children in of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Watson was prosecuted twice, in Monash has been a major focus for Kate Fitz-Gibbon Commerce degree. I found my way Queensland and in Alabama, for his Helen. Having listened to women who from HR to IT project management, alleged involvement in the 2003 death wanted change for their families, she where I worked for twelve years, in of his wife on Queensland’s Great developed the Men’s Responsibility Australia and the UK. Kate Fitz-Gibbon (2004) Barrier Reef. Writing the Watson book, Group program. Designed to assist Kate writes: A Second Chance for Justice, was an men to learn new ways of relating to During my time in the UK I married In February last year, I completed amazing experience that allowed me their partners, children and others, this and had my first child. As a family we Harriet Dwyer my PhD. Doing a doctorate was to travel to Alabama to attend Gabe’s program is today highly respected returned to settle in Melbourne and an amazing experience, although capital murder trial and to interview across Victoria and is frequently I became pregnant with my second certainly challenging at times. I feel those most closely involved in the studied by service providers, both Harriet Dwyer (2004) child while working full-time and incredibly fortunate to have been able case. Australian and international, that are caring for a two-year-old. I realised that Harriet writes: to spend three years researching and setting up similar programs. work–life balance was very important I am currently living in Phnom influencing an area of the law – the With the book and thesis behind me, to me, quit my job and retrained as Penh, Cambodia, working for an I am turning my mind to what I am Helen also developed MonashLink’s partial defence of provocation – that a business coach and trainer, and organisation called Marie Stopes sure will be an equally busy 2013. I am Women ReCLAIMing Their Lives I am very passionate about. It is very started The Edge Coaching and International. Marie Stopes, an certainly enjoying the challenges and program, which was established ten exciting that this is a topical issue, one Training. international NGO working in forty-two opportunities of life as a criminologist! years ago to respond to the needs of that many governments in Australia countries, focuses on providing women with experience of situations The experience that I had as a women (particularly in under-served of family violence. professional woman dealing with communities in developing countries) a clash between work and family Through her tireless work, Helen with access to high-quality, safe and Old Lauristonians on Facebook values led me to my niche business, has achieved a great deal, and affordable reproductive and sexual You can now keep in touch with Lauriston and with the Old Lauristonians’ Association (OLA) which supports other women in MonashLink is now a best-practice, health services. via Facebook. Next time you visit Facebook, why not visit the School’s page, at www.facebook. similar situations. I now work with innovative organisation in its provision com/LauristonArmadale (from there, just search on Old Lauristonians to access the OLA’s organisations such as Australia I have been sent to work here for a of services for those affected by family page)? ‘Like’ our pages to ensure that you receive all our latest news. Post, Monash University and Tourism violence. There are many women in Victoria to provide them with the

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Engagements Weddings Births Vale

After leaving Lauriston, Debbie membership of the First Melbourne graduated first with an Arts degree Scooter Squadron. A fellow member from La Trobe University and later with recalls seeing Debbie hurtle down a a degree in Anthropology. Much later, path in her ball gown on a scooter Debbie commenced a Law degree while being chased by the rest of the and she had completed the first part group. Debbie’s husband, Greg, was at the time of her death. also a member of this novel club and once the two of them cloaked their Debbie’s professional life commenced scooters where most people left their at the Secretariat of the National coats and hats, before taking tea at Companies and Securities the Windsor Hotel. Commission, where she was part of Kimberley Wolkow Katrina Gowans a team managing and prioritising Debbie’s deepest desire was to (Lean, 2003) (Howie, 1994) policy issues for decision by the become a mother and she and Greg On Saturday 1 December last year, Katrina and her husband, David, Commissioners. When the organisation were blessed with the arrival of twin Kim married Ashley Wolkow at St welcomed their beautiful son, became the Australian Securities boys, Hugh and Lucas, seven years Peter’s Chapel, Melbourne Grammar Matthew, brother to Rebecca, on 4 Commission, Debbie moved to ago. Debbie’s family was the most School. A reception followed at the December 2012. the Chairman’s Office, where she important thing to her. Sadly she will Emma Mason (2004) Athenaeum Club. Kim had three advised on legislative change and not see her beautiful boys grow up Emma got engaged recently. Her Lauriston alumnae as her bridesmaids. assisted with investigations. In the late but they have the legacy of a loving partner, James, proposed on the From left to right in the photo are 1990s, Deb took a position with the mother and her excellent qualities will balcony, at sunset, on the seventh Heather Marks (Gourlay, 2003), Deborah King (Muir, 1973) Native Title Unit of the Department live in them. anniversary of when he and Emma Kimberley Wolkow (Lean, 2003), 21.01.1956 – 12.08.2012 of Justice, where she was involved Alison Moss (1973) met in Broadbeach, Queensland. The Elizabeth Matt (2003) and Laura Tan in negotiations with the Yorta Yorta Debbie started at Lauriston in Grade Thanks to Annette Plomley, Haydn happy couple are enjoying being (2003). community, following the Mabo 1 in 1962. She and her older sister Carmichael and Glenda Collins for engaged, and wedding planning is land rights decision. Being involved Georgine were ‘Lauriston royalty’ providing details about Debbie’s life. well underway. Emma is working at professionally was essential to Debbie as their mother, Beryl (Maddocks, Dandenong Hospital as a Clinical and she strove to ensure just and fair 1936), was also a former pupil, an Dietitian. outcomes. Debbie genuinely liked uncommon event at the time. At Stephanie Murphy people and she always wanted the school, Debbie was a gentle and best for them. Future Lauristonians? (Morton, 2001) cheerful person, not the sort to Stephanie and her husband make a big noise to be noticed; yet When she was in Grade 6, Debbie’s If you are expecting a future welcomed their son Henry George she possessed all the qualities that delightful story about riding her bike Lauristonian, please contact our Chloe Quinn (2004) William Murphy on 15 August 2012. engender respect: determination, appeared in ‘When Registrar, Donna Galloway, on Chloe was married on Saturday 15 The Lauristonian: integrity, trustworthiness and courage. I ride down a hill the wind rushes (03) 9864 7544, to register your December 2012, at Scotch College’s Debbie also had the gift of friendship. through my hair. This is a lovely feeling, interest in a place at Lauriston. Littlejohn Chapel, to Campbell Ward. Chloe and Campbell held their Once you were a firm friend, you were but when going up a hill it is very reception at Circa, St Kilda. her friend for life. She embraced you tiring. When you reach the top you with her warmth, entertained you with can go whizzing down again … It is her humour and endearing giggle fun to have a bike and I don’t know and uplifted you with her goodness what I would do without one’. When Lauriston Life is distributed to more and generosity. Lauriston Life than 6000 families, both locally and Debbie left school, her sense of fun internationally. In order to reduce our and free spirit found expression in her to go digital environmental footprint, we are now offering the Lauriston community the opportunity to receive this magazine via email.

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Vale Foot of the River Regatta 2013

her brother at Minimbah, the Junior After graduation, Naomi commenced Preparations for the 12th annual campus of Woodleigh School, in in the Commonwealth Government Foot of the River (FOTR) Regatta are Frankston. graduate program at DEEWR. She left now underway. Held after the school OF the program at the end of 2012 when rowing season has concluded, FOTR is THE Naomi was a self-motivated student FOOT RIVER she was accepted into the PhD History the event for all long-suffering parents, and chose to apply for a scholarship program at Macquarie University with as it gives them a chance to have a to Lauriston. She was successful, and a full research scholarship, funded go. REGATTA enrolled in Year 7 at the age of eleven. by the government, for three and Travelling each day from Seaford to FOTR is a joint venture between the a half years. She was proposing to Armadale was another mark of her rowing clubs of Lauriston and Loreto Have a go at rowing! extend her research into the medical dedication to learning. Mandeville Hall Toorak and is their literature so as to examine the major fundraiser. The event sees Regatta Day At Lauriston, Naomi chose to study treatment of gay women in Australia parents, friends, Lauriston and Loreto in the IB Diploma program, taking up from about 1939 to 1975. staff, and alumnae of both schools, SUNDAY 2 JUNE 2013 singing as her cultural activity. She Naomi joined the Professional come to the Yarra River to discover, developed a love for singing, and Historians Association and was looking or reacquaint themselves with, the Parents, friends, family, corporate took additional singing lessons. She groups and novice crews welcome. forward to a career as a historian. Her wonderful sport of rowing. also added her contralto voice to the illness and sudden death cut short a CLASSIC: $250 per seat - 4 Coaching Sessions Naomi Cranenburgh (2005) school choir, and she was chosen Many of us have never been in a boat 15.12.1988 – 14.01.2013 promising future. STREAMLINE: $50 per seat - Experienced Rowers to sing at her Year 12 Dinner. After before – and watching from the bank CLUB EIGHTS: $50 per seat Naomi passed away suddenly at the leaving Lauriston, Naomi continued She was laid to rest at the Chevra is the closest we have been to rowing. age of twenty-four on 14 January to enjoy singing, progressing to the Kadisha Cemetery at Lyndhurst on Over four weeks, FOTR participants are 2013. finals of Teen Idol and, in more recent Friday 18 January. More than 150 taught this arcane sport from scratch. DATES: years, joining the Gay and Lesbian friends and colleagues gathered with You quickly come to realise that, while Entries close: Wednesday 1 May Naomi was a highly compassionate Choir and Gay and Lesbian Chorus in her family to farewell Naomi; among it may look effortless and easy, this is Cocktail Party: Friday 3 May and motivated young woman Carlton. them were Lauriston Old Girls, who not the case. You come to understand who always put others first. This made generous donations in Naomi’s Training starts: Saturday 4 May In her final year at Lauriston, Naomi what your children are talking about. trait was evident in her committed honour to causes dear to her heart, studied English, History and Biology You are proud of your blisters and volunteering, which included work including the Asylum Seeker Resource at higher level, as well as Maths happy to discuss ‘crabs’, ‘feathering’ [email protected] with the Brotherhood of St Laurence; Centre and the Lesbian and Gay Methods, Chemistry and Spanish. and ‘squaring’. Suddenly, you’re an with refugees, at the Rowville Archives. Entry details at Community Centre; with a Bolivian She completed her final exams at the expert! www.footoftheriver.org age of sixteen, receiving full marks Naomi’s family thanks these many orphanage while she was travelling The FOTR season begins with the for History. Naomi graduated from girls from Lauriston’s 2005 and 2006 Proudly presented by Lauriston Rowing Association in South America in 2009; and at the now-famous FOTR Cocktail Party, to Monash University in 2009 with a peer years for their generosity, and & Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak Rowing Club Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives, be held this year on Friday 3 May. Bachelor of Arts degree, with majors in advises that Naomi’s tombstone will in Melbourne. Training begins shortly thereafter. English and History. She also studied be consecrated in January 2014, a Naomi’s mother, Angela, remembers Spanish to third-year level and worked year after her funeral. Regatta Day, Sunday 2 June, is the that as a child Naomi was mature in the university bookshop. culmination of all that training. What and advanced for her age, teaching seemed like a good idea a month herself to read by the age of three At the completion of her BA, Naomi 2013 ago suddenly becomes a reality and travelled to South America, spending (and learning her ABCs by reading you realise that you are about to time in Peru, Bolivia and Chile. Dr Seuss). Naomi was the youngest of perform in front of a crowd of family, five children and she watched and In 2010 Naomi undertook her friends and, worst of all, your children. will go home with a medal and be a learned from her siblings. honours year in History, graduating A heady mix of apprehension and legend in your own kitchen! with first-class honours in 2011. Her adrenaline courses through your veins. At the age of four, her advanced Foot of the River – where too much honours thesis, “From ‘Invisible’ to development having been Once you’re in the boat, everything rowing is never enough! ‘Menace’: Lesbians in Australia from recognised, Naomi began school falls into place, and the skills you’ve 1939 to 1965”. received acclaim for its For further information, go to early, at St Leonard’s College in learned come to the fore. It’s no groundbreaking work, which included www.footoftheriver.org. Patterson Lakes, near the family home secret why so many love ‘the Foot’: examination of archives, and oral in Seaford; then, in Grade 1, she joined exercise, camaraderie and fun are the history based on participant interviews. Sally McKenzie essential ingredients. And some of you FOTR Committee

28 29 Community News 2013 reunions and key events

Founders’ Day In 2013 we will be trialling a new reunion format, and will be hosting several reunions on the one Saturday in May. This format will make it possible for alumni from different year levels to catch up with each other. On Tuesday 5 February, the Lauriston community gathered together to celebrate Founders’ Day, an event that 21 April Howqua 20th Anniversary Celebrations and Open Day was established early in Lauriston’s history (see page 19). 25 May Reunion Weekend

Class of 1963 50-year reunion

Class of 1968 45-year reunion

Class of 1973 40-year reunion

Class of 1978 35-year reunion

Class of 1983 30-year reunion

Class of 1988 25-year reunion

Class of 1993 20-year reunion Class of 1988. Class of 1998 15-year reunion

Lauriston Celebrates the 100th Birthday 11 October Class of 2012 1-year reunion of the OLA 18 October Class of 2008 5-year reunion On Saturday the 23 March almost ten significant prizes were on display Proceeds from the event contribute 200 Old Girls gathered together in and guests had a great time deciding towards the Moreton Bay Fig 15 November Class of 2003 10-year reunion Irvine Courtyard to celebrate the which prize to enter the draw for. refurbishment project supported 100th Birthday of the Old Lauristonian by the OLA. The work of the group After lunch, guests enjoyed tours of the Class of 1978 Prefects. Association (OLA). Alumnae from peer to maintain this much-loved tree School conducted by current students, years ranging from the 1930s to 2007 will ensure that it forms part of the Ms Macwhirter and Ann Hooper, enjoyed champagne and canapés Lauriston Girls’ School experiences of Deputy Principal and Head of Junior beside the treasured Moreton Bay Fig further generations of students. School. tree. The group then moved into the Courtyard for a seated lunch. OLA President, Prudence Barker guided proceedings and introduced guest speakers including Nene Macwhirter, Deputy Principal and Head of Senior School, Judy Sloan who spoke about Class of 1998 at Howqua in 1995. Class of 2003 at their 5-year reunion. her School experiences and Principal Susan Just who appeared via video link while on a study tour in the UK.

Displays included old school uniforms and report cards, sporting trophies and pictures. The Old School banner had pride of place on the main stage.

The day was also well supported by a raffle organised by the OLA. More than Class of 1968 40-year reunion in 2008. Class of 1963 Year 12 photo 30 31 Term 2 Events Tuesday 16 April – Friday 28 June

Howqua 20th Anniversary Celebrations and Open Day Careers Night Sunday 21 April, 10.30am–2.00pm Monday 20 May, 7.00pm–9.00pm Principal’s Morning Tea Fathers of Lauriston Dinner Tuesday 23 April, 9.30am–11.00am Tuesday 21 May, 7.00pm–9.00pm Years 5–8 Autumn Concert OLA Reunion Weekend Wednesday 24 April, 7.30pm–9.00pm Saturday 25 May Senior College Musical Seussical Montrose Recital Wednesday 1 May, Thursday 2 May,7.30pm Friday 31 May, 3.30pm–5.00pm Friday 3 May, 5.30pm Foot of the River Regatta Foot of the River Cocktail Party Sunday 2 June Friday 3 May Blairholme Lunchtime Recital Discover Howqua Day / Year 8 Picnic Thursday 23 August, Wednesday 26 June, Sunday 5 May, 11.00am – 2.00pm 1.00pm–1.30pm VCE/IB Performance Evening Friday 17 May, 7.00pm–9.00pm

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